I think this one belongs to me...

what do you think?

me (and Sherstine)

Lucy

I LOVE LUCY

Lucy Karen Waite was born on October 10th at 6:14pm after 16 hours of labor (worth every minute). She weighed in at a whopping 8lbs. 8oz. (felt every pound) and is 21 in. long. We already love her to pieces. Right after she was born she was wide-eyed and checking everything out for about an hour. She is such a sweet girl.

Taking a little snooze before her first bath.
Right after her bath.

Peaceful.Ready to go home!
Saying hello to her visiters.Stretching out on the couch.

Aunt Heidi getting in some cuddle time.
Livia is absolutely smitten with her new little cousin. She loves to hold and kiss her.

We are loving our new life as a family of three. I am feeling really well and Lucy is adjusting to life in this new world. We couldn't be happier!

Lucy is here!

Because Kaylene is busy resting, I decided to commandeer a blog post on here. I know that she would want to share the good news with everyone here.


Lucy arrived safely Saturday night, as you might have heard. We are happy to say that after a hard labor, Kaylene and Lucy are doing well.

Here are a picture of her so that you can know who she is before you get a chance to meet her in person. She has been very sweet, with a quiet voice, and she only cries when she is gassy or hungry. The back of her head is bruised a bit from the labor, but she is doing well.



Have a great day, I know we will.

Happy Birthday Johnny!!!

I know that Johnny was really hoping for Lucy to come on his birthday...so far, I'm thinking that isn't going to happen. So instead we get to go out tonight probably one last time before she comes. Cotton Wood Grill here we come! Love you mister!

3 inches of heaven...

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THIS NINE-MONTH-PREGNANT GIRL GETTING A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
SPECIAL THANKS TO MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND WHO SUPRISED ME ONE DAY WITH THIS LITTLE BEAUTY. THANK YOU MOST SINCERELY FROM MY ACHING HIPS.

P.S. YOU CAN FIND YOUR OWN LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN AT COSTCO.

Introducing Lucy....

...kindof. This is what she'll look like according to a morphed picture of Johnny and me. Interesting. I especially like the floating whisp of glasses.


And here is Lucy as an adult. Gulp.I guess we'll find out in a couple weeks what she really looks like. I have made a little progress, Doc says I'm dialated to a 1 and 60% effaced.

Feeling Domestic

A few days ago I went to my in-laws and picked some pears (well, lets be honest, my husband was up on the ladder, not my 9-month-pregnant self).
I wanted to make sure they didn't go to waste so I found this recipe for Pear Bread, and it is delicious! So I thought I'd share. The only changes I made is that I baked mine in a bunt pan, and I also sprinkled a sugar/cinnamon mixture over the bread before I cooked it. And then after it was done I spread some butter over the top and sprinkled it with the mixture again. Also, I left out the pecans (Johnny isn't a nut fan), but I think it would be delicious with the nuts. It's really yummy and easy (I am not a baker).

PEAR BREAD

1 c. vegetable oil 2 c. granulated sugar 3 eggs 2 1/2 c. peeled and chopped fresh pears (4 med.) 1 c. chopped pecans 2 tsp. vanilla extract 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, combine oil, sugar and eggs, blending well. Stir in pears, pecans and vanilla. In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Stir dry ingredients into pear mixture, pour the batter into two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 inch loaf pans, or four greased pint canning jars 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool loaves 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on the wire racks. Bread baked in canning jars must be cooled completely before capping to prevent bacterial growth. NOTE: This is not a canning technique; bread must be frozen or eaten fresh. Makes Two loaves or four jars or bread. Recipe from cooks.com

Enjoy!